Umbrella runner



Oct. 4.1927.

5. GISZCZYNSKI UMBRELLA RUNNER Filed Aug. 30. 1925 I ATTORNEY Patented Get. 4, 1,927. is

warren sw'r r'rtihl'i STANLEY GISZCZYNSKI, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA;

UMBRELLA RUNNER.

Application filed. Augm 30, 19,26. Serial No, 132,553. g

j This invention relates to improvements in umbrella runners, and particularly to a runner structure which combines oppositely disposed clamping means, adapted to releasably The principal object of the invention is.

to provide an umbrella runner, which will eliminate the usual spring influenced catches provided on an umbrella rod, tor'holding the ribs and runner therefor, either in an open or closed position, and further to provide means for effectively clamping and releasing the improved umbrella runner with a minimum of eiiort.

A further object of the invention is to provide an umbrella runner as specified, which will automatically clamp itself to an umbrella rod, and prevent the movement of the runner thereon in either direction, until it is released by the operation of the push-pull releasing mechanism associated therewitln Other objects of the invention will appear in the fol-lowing detail description and in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figu e l is. a eva -i n v e ,e t e m- 30 proved umbrella runnerdisposed ,on a rod he for an s o ing t re ation of the um rella rib a d stlietehe is, t e eto, in efied lin ei igure 2 s cv tiea ectional vi w through the as emb d umbrella runne per se.- V I Figure 3 is a bottom plan View of the improv d r ne pe ee, ill tr ti g i de tedh-nes, 11 mann r o gr sping h e eee ing eans ss ci te ith the ru n r.

Figure 4 ,ieaI en arg d top plan of one e the clutch members per se.

c Figure 5 is an enlarged elevational view ofth e m Referring more particularly to the drawing, the improved umbrella runner comprises a body member 10, which is provided on its exterior, and intermediate its ends, with a grooved annular flange 11, which is suit-ably slotted about the periphery thereof, to receive a plurality of umbrella rib stretchers as indicated at 12, in Fig. 1, of the drawing.

The body member 10, is further provided with a relatively large bore 13, which extends inwardly from each end, towards the center thereof, and with the inner ends of the bore taperedlor inclined at a point inter; m i e th ends of t e body '10,..torum n li d Wall 1e, and rmina ing"inia'r le ti rely small bone or I I i with the bores indicated at 1,3, {for slidably receiving the umbrella rod. 16, as uarr he n in Figu e fh drawing. T

Thehere l hi hexten s i wa dly I iem eehend f he edy mem er :1 email! ed to receive a ring nut 17;, WhgiC 3 PlbYiClid on ea h of a peir' c teh mem e s 1. for

retaining the said members in the body men);

i .e p t t sp se al 2 her 10, men

ried by each of the clutch members 1 8, be tween'the tapered heads 20,.thereofand the i g nu 17, whic i e atahly reta ned on theupper end of the c'lutchmembers 1 8 adjacent to the lower gripping member 21, which is carried by one offthe clutch here, and with a push red-d sc .22, eerri d by the upper or opposite clutch member 18;

Th t pe ed heads 2 .f mi g le pa t ef he c utch mem s 8., are p erided with a plurality of spaced balls 23, ilfhich are die A suitable compression spring 19,, is :car-

p ed n u t bl ape ture the for, in the.

periphery of the saidfheads, m lly beat he m rel a red 1 on he in i ed We s 1.4,, forming ti ends ofthebores Said ball a e ad pt d to elem 6, which extends t ru he e utei members 18, by r aeen e the p ssure of the ep i ge 1 ca r e e th s e eef the me ere'lfii I nner and adapt d to is, in the buy [the a re and vadapt d to urge the sai mef hbeiie is wards ach other and toi he trans'veree'eea te 'e t ehedy membe 1 1 In order to release er d ew he cl ch m mbers l away from the ne'li ed [Walls 14,, te me h n he bedy inem'h T 0 simultaneously, agai st the ens e eiE spri g 9, e pu h lred 2 s cu ed tej the i 'ppei d se2f is -.ext i ded ,clownwar 1y adj'af cent to the outer wall of the body 10, thru an alignment aperture 25, which is provided therefor in the annular flange 11, into and thru a second aperture 26, therefor in the lower gripping member 21, and with the depending free end thereof provided with a suitable push button 27.

In releasing the improved runner for slidable movement on the umbrella rod 16, the second and third finger of the right hand are placed on the laterally and oppositely disposed projections 28, formed on the gripm'errrber i at each end of said runner releasing the balls 23, out of contact with theinchned walls 14, and the umbrella rod 16, o and thereby permitting the improved runner'to be moved on the rod 16, to an open or closed position.

7 From the foregoing, it will be readily apparent that I have provided a simple, neat and efficient device for holding an umbrella in an open or closed position and which may be released with a minimum of efiort, since the usual spring catches provided on an umbrella rod are entirely eliminated.

Having thus described my invention, lclaimisz' 1. The combination with an umbrella rod including the ribs and stretchers therefor, of a tubular runner, means carried by said runner for pivotally receiving said stretchers, a pair of oppositely disposed friction clutch members positioned in said runner in axial alignment and adapted for receiving an umbrellarod therethru, means provided for adjustably retaining. said clutch members therein, in frictional engagement with said umbrella rod, and co-operable ated with said runner for simultaneously releasing said clutch members out of frictional'engagement with said rod upon the compression of said gripping means.

2. The combination with an umbrella rod including the ribs and stretchers therefor, of a tubular runner, means carried by said runner intermediate its ends for pivotally receiving said stretchers, a pair of oppositely disposed spring influenced friction clutch members positioned in said runner in axial ali ment and adapted for receiving said um rella rod therethru, means provided at each end of said runner for adjustably retaining said clutch members therein,in normal frictional engagement with said rod, means for connecting a pair of co-operable what gripping means associof a tubular runner, means disposed aboutsaid runner intermediate its ends for pivotally anchoring said stretchers thereto, oppositely disposed inclined surfaces formed in said tubular runner, a pair of oppositely disposed springinfluenced clutch members positioned in said runner in axial alignment and adapted for receiving an umbrella rod therethrough, when released, means carried by the inner ends of said clutch members for frictional engagement on said rod upon contact of said inner ends on said inclined surfaces, and a pair ofco-operable gripping members associated with said runner and connecting said clutch members, for simultaneously releasing said clutch members out of contact with the inclined surfaces formed in said runner, to permit slidable movement. thereof on said rod.

4. The combination with an umbrella rod including the ribs and stretchers therefor, of a tubular runner, a grooved and slotted annular flange carried by said runner inter-' mediate its ends for pivotally receiving the lower ends of said stretchers, oppositely disposed inclined surfaces formed in the bore of said runner intermediate its ends, a pair of oppositely disposed tubular clutch members positioned in said runner from each end thereof and retained therein in axial alignment by a pair of collars threadably inserted in the ends of said runner, an inclined head formed on the inner end of each of said clutch members, acompression spring carried by each of saidclutch members between the said collars and inclined heads, a plurality of balls disposed in the periphery of said inclined heads adapted to normally bear on said rod and inclined surfaces in the bore of said runner, and a pair of co-operative gripping members carried by said runner and connecting the outer end of said clutch members, for simultaneously releasing said members and runner for slidable movement on said umbrella rod.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

STANLEY GISZOZYNSKI. 

